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Do Most In-House Attys 'Have One Foot Out the Door'?
Most in-house attorneys think they need to switch employers to advance their careers, according to a new report that warns legal leaders of an upcoming wave of attrition.
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Patlytics Taps Ex-Netflix Product Legal Director As GC
A former product legal director at Netflix Inc. announced on social media Monday that he was taking on the role of general counsel at Patlytics, a patent intelligence platform powered by generative artificial intelligence.
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ABA Tweaks Planned Changes To Law School Diversity Rules
The American Bar Association is revising the language of its diversity standards for law schools after its August decision to remove references to race, ethnicity and other identities in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision striking down affirmative action in higher education was met with pushback from legal professionals.
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JFK Terminal Developer Taps Attorneys For Executive Roles
The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the consortium behind the construction of a new terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, has found a new chief commercial and strategy officer from JetBlue and a new legal leader.
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IHeartMedia GC Named Chief Legal Officer, Gets Salary Bump
IHeartMedia Inc.'s top lawyer has a new job title with a higher salary, and she also had her employment contract extended until September 2026, according to a public filing.
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On The Ground: How Attorneys Safeguarded The Election
Attorneys worked tirelessly Tuesday to support citizens and election workers on the final day of voting in one of history's most contentious presidential contests.
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How General Counsel Can Help Offset Geopolitical Risks
Despite a belief among in-house attorneys that geopolitical risks are rising, most of 200 legal department leaders recently surveyed by the Association of Corporate Counsel stated their employers are planning to maintain or grow engagement with some of the riskiest countries, leading to a rising need for risk management policies, training and collaborative preparation.
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Tesla Fights Sanctions Bid Over Atty's Mediation Appearance
Tesla Inc. has pushed back against a widow's sanctions bid over allegations a company in-house attorney appeared at a mediation in her wrongful death case despite lacking settlement authority, saying her attorneys improperly disclosed the contents of confidential mediation communications.
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Lambda Legal Says Gift Will Bolster Its LGBTQ+ Services
LGBTQ+ advocacy group Lambda Legal has announced that it received a $1 million gift to support the organization's efforts to defend rights and secure protections for its community.
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Brach Eichler Lands Healthcare System GC In NJ
Brach Eichler LLC announced Monday it has hired the former general counsel and executive vice president of a major healthcare system on Long Island who has over 35 years of experience practicing as a healthcare attorney.
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Guidewire's GC Sees FY 2024 Compensation Climb To $3.4M
The general counsel at insurance software company Guidewire earned nearly $1 million more in total compensation during fiscal year 2024 than a year earlier, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Mortgage Co. Accused Of 'Bad Faith' In Settlement With Atty
A former staff attorney with a mortgage company has accused the business of "bad faith" for purportedly trying to renegotiate the terms of a settlement to resolve her Texas state lawsuit alleging she was fired after she witnessed inappropriate sexual behavior by a deputy general counsel.
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Norfolk Southern Taps New Leader Of Law Department
Norfolk Southern Corp. has promoted one of its longtime attorneys to lead its law department less than two months after its former vice president of law was promoted to chief legal officer.
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AIG Associate GC Joins Carlton Fields In NY
The former associate general counsel at AIG has joined Carlton Fields PA's national property and casualty insurance practice as of counsel in New York, the firm said Monday.
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Biotech Co. Emergent Gives Interim GC Permanent Role
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. announced Monday that the company's interim general counsel had been given the permanent role after serving in a temporary capacity since August, a leadership change that accompanies the appointment of a chief medical officer.
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Crypto Co. CoinShares Appoints Citadel Alumna As GC
Crypto investment company CoinShares International Ltd. has appointed an alumna of Sidley Austin LLP and investment firm Citadel to serve as group general counsel, the company announced.
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Legal Hiring Continued Upward Trajectory In October
The U.S. legal sector logged its second month in a row of job number increases in October, following a four-month-long period of decline this spring and summer, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The Top In-House Hires Of October
Legal department hires and changes during the month of pumpkins and goblins included new roles for top attorneys with Nike, a high-profile appointment at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and a promotion to CEO for the general counsel at UnitedLex.
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Tech Biz OneAdvanced Hires New GC Amid ICO Probe
Enterprise software company OneAdvanced has hired a new general counsel, just months after the Information Commissioner's Office said it intended to fine the firm £6 million ($7.8 million) for allegedly failing to take steps to prevent the personal information of more than 80,000 individuals from being stolen.
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Alcohol Distributor Elevates Assistant GC To Deputy Role
Republic National Distributing Co. announced that its assistant general counsel has been elevated to senior vice president and deputy general counsel after nine years at the Texas-based alcohol distributor.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Kicking off this week's legal lions list are nine large law firms celebrating a big win in New York after a federal judge threw out a $14 billion complaint against their retailer and drugmaker clients in multidistrict litigation accusing them of making and selling ineffective over-the-counter decongestants.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of October with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms made new hires and promoted attorneys to partner. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Philadelphia's district attorney sued Elon Musk over his $1 million daily giveaway to swing state voters who sign a pledge supporting the U.S. Constitution. And Meta told investors the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering an enforcement action over the social media giant's financial products and services advertisements.
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AI Co. Fires CEO As BigLaw Counsel Probe Revenue Issues
Security tech company Evolv Technology, which last week announced it had brought on Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as part of an internal investigation into possible revenue inflation, said Wednesday it has ousted its CEO.
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Attorneys Mourn Slow Death Of Deal 'Tombstones'
Attorneys said the gifting of tombstones, or deal toys, to mark the end of transactions has become less common in recent years despite a steady flow of mergers, acquisitions and other transactional work.